New Hampshire vs UMass Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/4/24

The UMass Minutemen are hosting the New Hampshire Wildcats on Monday, November 4th at the William D. Mullins Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMass Minutemen Prediction.

UMass Minutemen Preview

The UMass Minutemen enter the season following a 20-11 record, finishing 4th in the Atlantic 10 with an 11-7 conference record. UMass had a dominating 13-3 home record with 11-5 ATS, while finishing 4-6 on the road with 7-6 ATS. The Minutemen were 18-12-0 ATS and 15-15-0 in over/under.

UMass averaged 77.5 points per game offensively, ranking 73rd nationally, while allowing 70.7 points per game on defense (134th). The Minutemen shot 45.1% from the field (69th nationally) but performed much worse from beyond the arc, converting 31.3% of their three-point shots (250th) and struggled at the free-throw line, making just 69.9% of their attempts (276th).

Senior forward Josh Cohen led the team, averaging 15.9 points and 6.8 rebounds. Forward Matt Cross added 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds.  

New Hampshire Wildcats Preview

The New Hampshire Wildcats enter the season following a 16-15 record, finishing 9th in the America East Conference with a 7-9 conference record. New Hampshire had a solid 9-5 home record with 6-7 ATS, while finishing 7-10 on the road with 7-8 ATS. The Wildcats were 13-15-0 ATS and 9-19-0 in over/under.

New Hampshire struggled mightily offensively scoring just 54.1 points per game, ranking 347th nationally. On the other hand, they had an elite defense, allowing 58.8 points per game on defense, placing them 53rd. The Wildcats struggled with their shot, making 36.3% from the field (333rd nationally) and converted 28.9% of their three-point shots (294th). However, they were decent at the free-throw line, making 72.2% of their attempts (145th).

Sophomore guard Breezie Williams led the team, averaging 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Clara Gomez, a junior forward, added 6.1 points and 6.0 rebounds.

Why the Massachusetts Minutemen will win

• New Hampshire has lost 17 of its last 18 road day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Massachusetts has won 15 of its last 16 day games against non-Conference opponents at William D. Mullins Memorial Center.
• Massachusetts has won the first half in each of its last seven games against non-Conference opponents at William D. Mullins Memorial Center.

Why the New Hampshire Wildcats will win

• New Hampshire has won seven of its last eight Monday day games.
• Massachusetts has lost three of its last four day games.

Matchup/League Facts

• Massachusetts ranked 45th among Division 1 teams for assists per game last season (15.6).
• Massachusetts ranked 49th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage last season (53.0%).
• New Hampshire ranked 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage last season (29.8%).
• New Hampshire ranked 19th among Division 1 teams for pace last season (72.6).

New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMass Minutemen Prediction

Ιn this New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, Umass are coming as a -16.5 home favorite at home against New Hampshire. UMass is projected at #105 in the nation this season, while New Hampshire is projected as a bottom-50 team at #310. In their only previous meeting back in 2018, UMass won at home with a 104-75 score. UMass is the absolute favorite here as they have been effective at home last year and New Hampshire were atrocious all across the boards except their defense. Umass scored 16 points more than New Hampshire and they have a superior roster to make this a blowout win. Take UMass to cover with ease.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: UMass Minutemen -16.5